For lift trucks these days, there are many attachment options available. The majority of attachments are made to be used on regular lift trucks and are made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is really vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
The most essential common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift apparatus allows the fork carriage to slide right and left as well as allow for more accurate load placement. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers which is especially designed. These attachments are very helpful for various industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment which are utilized where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which are used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments come in many different designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other types of drum attachments which are able to pick up various drums all at once.
Tilt control is another option which enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck so as to help you pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.